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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 61: HOLYFIELD VS. TYSON II “THE BITE FIGHT” ON JUNE 28, 1997
Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson II, was originally billed as the Sound and the Fury and then later infamously known as The Bite Fight, was fought by Holyfield and Tyson on June…
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The Past Week in Action 27 June 2023: Ioka Outpoints Franco; Adames Stops Williams; Martinez TKOs Bornea
Ioka connects at Franco. Highlights: -Kazuto Ioka wins the vacant WBA super fly title as he outpoints former champion Joshua Franco who lost the title for not making the weight -Carlos Adames…
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Culiacan Official Weights for Wednesday Night Fights
Guevarra and Herrera pose during Tuesday's weighin. 10 Rounds Super Fly – Main Event Pedro ‘Pedrin’ Guevara, 115.5 lbs. 39-3, 22 KOs, Mazatlan, Sinaloa Miguel ‘Joyita’ Herrera, 115.1 lbs. 22-5-5, 8 KOs,…
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SATURDAY: Franchon Crews Dezurn-Savannah Marshall and Natasha Jonas-Kandi Wyatt World Title Doubleheader to Stream LIVE and Exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+
Streaming action from Manchester, England, begins at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT (June 27, 2023) – Undisputed super middleweight world champion Franchon Crews-Dezurn puts her titles on the line against former WBO…
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LEGENDARY BOXING PROMOTER EDDIE HEARN TO JOIN KUGAN CASSIUS FOR IFL TV’S FIRST LIVE SHOW AT LONDON’S INDIGO AT THE 02
• IFL Live, in association with Live Nation and BHP Global, takes place at Indigo at the O2 in London on Sunday August 13 • Proudly sponsored by 'That Prize Guy', the…
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Joepher Montano arrives in Thailand
JOEPHER “El Gwapito” Montano of Negros Occidental arrived Tuesday in Thailand from Dubai to fight for WBO Oriental welterweight title. The fight is set on June 29 against Muhammad “Mehsud” Bilal of…
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2023 WORLD CUP OF POOL | DEFENDING CHAMPIONS SPAIN KNOCKED OUT BY PHILIPPINES
Defending champions Spain have been knocked out of the 2023 World Cup of Pool in the opening session of the tournament by the Philippines 7-5 at Pazo de Feiras e Congresos de…
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Tickets ON SALE TODAY for Emanuel Navarrete-Oscar Valdez Junior Lightweight World Title Showdown August 12 at Desert Diamond Arena
Richard Torrez Jr.-Willie Jake Jr. heavyweight battle will be part of the ESPN-televised tripleheader Tickets starting at $50 go on sale TODAY at 12 p.m. PT via Ticketmaster.com GLENDALE, Ariz. (June 27,…
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Middleweights Julien Baptiste & Jamer Jones Both bringing belts into the ring for unification
“Veterans Stadium Showcase” Outdoors on August 11th in Quincy QUINCY, Mass. (June 27, 2023) – Newly crowned United States Boxing Federation (USBF) Champion Julien “Black Dragon” Baptiste (5-3, 2 KOs) and Massachusetts…
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Blue Power! Police officers Neal Sullivan & Melanie Costa in action on “Punch-Out at Polar Park” card
August 4th outdoor Pro-Am show in Worcester, MA WORCESTER, Mass. (June 27, 2023) – Blue Power will be in the ring on the “Punch-Out at Polar Park” Pro-Am card, presented by Shearns…
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RP Blu Boys Recover with Win Over Hong Kong at Men’s Softball Asia Cup
It was a triumphant day 3 for the RP Blu Boys as they faced off against their remaining opponent, Hong Kong at the Mens Softball Asia Cup 2023 held at Kochi, Japan…
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Jerwin Ancajas wins – eyes world title fight next
Former long reigning, IBF junior bantamweight titleholder Jerwin Ancajas got back into the win column on Saturday night at the Armory in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. He stopped Colombia’s Wilner Soto (22-13, 12…
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Split-T Management’s Khail Coe, Javier Zamarron and Trinidad Vargas Remain Undefeated
NEW YORK (JUNE 27, 2023) - Three Split-T Management fighters were impressive in keeping their undefeated records intact with victories this past Saturday night. In New York, light heavyweight Khalil Coe stopped…
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HATT TO SAY IT I fought Mayweather and Pacquiao but they were nowhere near my toughest opponent who left me shaking says Ricky Hatton
RICKY HATTON fought the best of his generation against Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. But neither gave the Manchester hero as much trouble as Luis Collazo. The year was 2006 and Hatton…
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Edgar Berlanga overpowers gutsy Jason Quigley
Edgar Berlanga improved to 21-0 Saturday night at The Theater at Madison Square Garden. Berlanga defeated gutsy Jason Quigley over 12 rounds. The scores were 116-108, 116-108, and 118-106. Berlanga (21-0, 16…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 60: 35 YEARS AGO, TYSON DESTROYS SPINKS IN 91 SECONDS ON JUNE 27, 1988
Mike Tyson vs. Michael Spinks was dubbed as Once and For All, was fought on June 27, 1988. Before the match, both Tyson and Spinks were undefeated and each fighter was named…
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Happy Birthday, Luisito “Earthquake” Espinosa: Maligayang Kaarawan, Lindol!
Luisito Espinosa deserves a tremendous debt of gratitude for everything he has achieved in and out of the squared circle. For the record, Mr. Espinosa was the first Filipino and one of…
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IM Garcia rules Naning Palami Rapid Open Chess Tournament
MANILA---International Master Jan Emmanuel Garcia displayed his brilliant form to claim victory in the Naning Palami Rapid Open Chess Tournament - 2399 and below at the People Center and Library Tacloban in…
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Beltran KOs Auxilio in 2nd round
ANGELO “Axe Boy” Beltran of Bukidnon landed a solid left hook to knock down Reycar “The Machine” Auxilio of Cebu in the 2nd round to win the Mindanao Professional Boxing Association (MinProBA)…
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2023 WORLD CUP OF DRAW COMPLETE
The draw for the 2023 World Cup of Pool set to take place at Pazo de Feiras e Congresos de Lugo, Spain in partnership with The Asociación Gallega de Billar Pool (AGP),…
